#54 aspen wildwanderer

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Bracket A Round 1

Poll 27

Citalopram Frynne - Tal for short (@michaelburnnham) vs. Aspen Wildwanderer (@glassthelocalgremlin)

Citalopram Frynne - Tal for short

he/him

He’s my babygirl and poor little meow meow. Pasting summary from his D&D backstory doc:

Tal, formerly Citalopram Frynne, is a Reborn Wild Magic Barbarian who died alongside his former adventuring party–dubbed the Ill-Fated Four–and was restitched into a new being as an amalgam of his former party. The Four met in a randomized meeting and became an extremely tight-knit party. Though they would not use the term for themselves, they were a platonic/queerplatonic polycule; at one point in time they got matching ceremonial daggers (almost akin to an engagement practice). Sadly, the Four were ambushed by a group of soldiers and killed. Tal was then reassembled from their remaining body parts and set out to track down and kill the soldiers who ambushed the Four.

pre-incident: dwarf of average height, shoulder length reddish brown hair, tan skin, angular square face, kind eyes. full on fighter armor

post-incident: the top half of his face is still his own, from the cheekbones and bridge of the nose upwards, the bottom half is a more slender green skinned chin and mouth with fangs (from the orc party member). part of his neck and right arm is also hers. his left arm is a metal prosthetic, and the hand is the original hand of the warforged’s party member’s. his torso is his own, and his legs are that of the elven party member’s. he covers his whole body except the top half of his face, in an outfit that resembles techwear

Aspen Wildwanderer

she/they/ae

she's trans and gay. they're oh so full of trauma (once i tried to make an alphabetized list of what's wrong with them). ae's part of a found family (other members to hopefully be added soon by my friends). she contains like three different kinds of guilt. they have unwillingly granted fire powers which have made their pre-existing fire trauma worse and they're now terrified of hurting their new family (also the fire powers are part of the recent development of them being part dragon. christmas tree color schemed blorbo <3). ae even has autism. i've dragged multiple friends of mine into blorboing her. their playlist is the second longest playlist on my spotify account. sometimes i get recommended songs that might fit aer. she also has the potential to ascend to godhood as part of the endgame of the campaign.

wood elf, mid-brown skin, dark brown hair in a bun + little twin braids in the front, golden brown eyes, scar on their left cheek. 5'3 and malnourished due to living mainly on the street for the past like. 14 years. wears a dark shirt/pants, plain worn-out boots, a green cloak (recently got a new one from one of her adopted sisters), and a blue bandana around her neck (important for reasons - memory of old family) and a crescent necklace. has ruby scales on their face, a pair of ruby scaled dragon wings that they can resize at will, and a pair of ruby red horns.

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why you should vote for my dearest darling blorbo, aspen wildwanderer

hello fellow tumblr users! i’m lyra stardust constellation, aka tumblr user glassthelocalgremlin, and i’m here to talk to you about why you should vote for my oc aspen wildwanderer in this here grand oc contest!

we like angsty little guys here, don’t we? well, look no further! aspen has so many things wrong with them that once i tried to make an alphabetized list. she has a delicious combination of fire trauma and fire powers (unwillingly given. she unleashed a god and he possessed her). and did i mention that ae’s part dragon? i didn’t, but i think that’s cool as hell! also, because of the god possession thing, there’s the potential for her to become a goddess in the campaign’s endgame (whether she’ll take it or not is a different story).

they’re also part of a found family which i love dearly. one time we had a halloween special and one of aer newfound sisters dressed aer up like a princess and it was really cute. her other sister was dressed as a banana but i digress. also i think this entire found family is wanted criminals and ready to kill for each other (we have all killed for the child/nibling already) it’s fantastic.

they’re already blorboed by people inside and outside of the campaign! ae’s even gay, trans, and autistic! what more could you want in a character?

would you like to hear of aspen’s life story and character arc… in musical form? well, she’s got a playlist organized in chronological order by yours truly! listen to it here: https://spotify.link/bPR9MQGniyb

in conclusion,

[Image Description: A flaming text GIF reading “Vote Aspen Wildwanderer” in all caps]

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aspen wildwanderer propaganda part 2: it's just images. behold.

all art in this post created by my lovely friend and dm pebble! they unfortunately do not have a tumblr so i cannot @ them but i can show you all their wonderful art.

[Image Description: a small traditional drawing of Aspen Wildwanderer, an original character, from the shoulders up. She is an elf with medium-brown skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair tied back in a bun with a strand on either side framing their face. They are wearing a brown shirt and a blue bandana, and smiling slightly. End ID.]

this is aer posssessed, aka ruby aspen! dragon features obtained.

[Image Description: a digital drawing of Aspen against a red background. She is drawn in profile, with her eyes pure red and a pair of red draconic wings sprouting from her back. In their hand, they hold a ball of flame. A pair of ghostly horns are atop aer head. She is wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a cape billowing behind her. The image is lit dramatically in warm tones.End ID.]

mer-aspen for mermay 2022! i think there’s a bunch of party merms somewhere actually but here’s the aspen one.

[Image Desciption: a traditional drawing of Aspen as a mermaid. Their tail is mostly light green, with the fins coming off of it tipped in deep red. Green scales extend partially up aer chest, and aer visible arm has a forearm the same green as the tail leading into red fingers. A pair of small fins with the same color scheme can be seen behind each of her ears. They wear a piece of wrapped cloth on their upper chest, and they are smiling slightly. End ID.]

miniature :]

[Image Description: a traditional, uncolored, full-body pencil drawing of Aspen. It is drawn in a simpler style than the previous pieces. Ae wears aer typical bandana, and a plain shirt and pants. She is drawn with a pair of dragon horns, a pair of dragon wings, and a dragon tail. Their expression is neutral. End ID.]

[Image Description: a traditional pencil drawing of Aspen, mostly lacking color. The style is somewhat sketchy and simplistic, but not as much as the previous drawing. Aspen is drawn from the mid-chest up, holding a bracelet in aer hands. The bracelet, which is golden, is the only colored part of the image. She looks at it with a fascinated expression. Their draconic features are not present in the drawing. End ID.]

the SMALL!!

[Image Description: an uncolored pencil drawing of Aspen as a child, once again in a regular style. Here, ae is drawn with short, messy hair, which has leaves and twigs stuck throughout it. She has prominent freckles on her face and ears, and is wearing a slightly loose T-shirt. Their expression is full of wonder and excitement. End ID.]

the fancy :]

[Image Description: a full-color traditional drawing of Aspen, drawn in a simplistic style with marker and pen. Ae is wearing a collared shirt, tie, and suit jacket over a floor-length skirt. The suit jacket is black, the shirt is white, and the tie is golden. The skirt is a deep green, with a gold and silver floral pattern. Her horns are not present, though her wings and tail are, and both are tipped with gold. Their wings are shrunken down. There are red scales scattered across aer face. Her eyes are closed, and her expression is content. End ID.]

eepy, so very eepy…

[Image Description: a traditional full-body drawing of Aspen, done in pen. They are sleeping curled up, with their head resting on their arm, their wings covering their body and their tail wrapped around them. The drawing is colorless. End ID.]

some lovely found family content! min (they/them) belongs to my friend donut (@donutlover417) :]

[Image Description: a partially-colored digital drawing of Aspen and Min, another original character. Min is a changeling child with long hair, and they are wearing a white collared shirt with black suspenders and a flower crown. Aspen is drawn from just below the torso up, while Min is drawn from the mid-chest up. Aspen is wearing aer bandana and a long-sleeved shirt. They are both making flower crowns, which are colored in shades of pink, red, and orange. The only other color in the image is the red outlines of Aspen’s horns, tail, and wings. They are both smiling, and in the top right corner, text reads “Aunt & Nibling Bonding” with stars drawn in yellow around the word “Bonding”. End ID.]

it’s a family movie night! (featuring squirrel, who brought the movie). alegria (the one with the bunny ears, she/her) belongs to nyrisie (i can���t remember if she has a tumblr or not), vel (the curly-haired one, she/her) belongs to lucy (@lucat13), min and pon (the one on the far right, she/her) both belong to donut, and squirrel (they/them) belongs to pebble.

[Image Description: a pencil drawing of Aspen, Alegria, Vel, Pon, Min, and Squirrel. Aspen, Alegria, and Vel are all seated on a couch, while Min and Squirrel are on the floor and Pon is leaning on the arm of the couch. Alegria is a Uusa (homebrew bunny people race), Vel is a curly-haired high elf, Pon is a short-haired changeling, and Squirrel is an animalistic fae creature. Aspen is wearing an oversized sweater, her usual bandana, leggins, and lace-up boots. They are smiling, and their hands are in their lap. Alegria is wearing a sweater and a smug expression. Her arms are crossed. Vel is wearing a jacket, a shirt, plain pants, and lace-up boots. She is smiling with her hands held in front of her. Pon is wearing a hoodie, leggings, and similar boots to Aspen and Vel. Her hair has leaves and twigs in it, and she is drinking from a bottle of alcohol. Min is seated in front of Alegria, staring offscreen with a wide-eyed expression of wonder. They are wearing a flower crown, a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and boots. Squirrel is sitting next to them with an expression that appears confused. End ID.]

happy halloween, the gang’s all here! odeller (minotaur, any pronouns) belongs to mac (@dirtymac), hermann (guy in armor, he/him) belongs to mat, who i don’t think has a tumblr, and helga and olivia (the two little girls dressed as sailor moon) belong to vine (@vineee2000).

[Image Description: a colorless digital drawing of the Crystals and Crisis party, which consists of Odeller, Alegria, Aspen, Vel, Hermann, Helga, Olivia, and Min. Odeller is dressed as a classical minotaur in a toga and holding an image of a labyrinth, Alegria is wearing a maid outfit, Aspen is dressed as a princess, Vel is dressed as a banana, Hermann is wearing his regular armor, Helga and Olivia are both dressed as Sailor Moon, and Min is dressed as a mushroom. They are all smiling except for Olivia, who looks exceptionally irritated about her costume (it was Helga’s decision). Above the group, black text outlined in orange reads “Happy Halloween!” End ID.]

aaand that’s all! i have hella images :D

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Bracket A Round 1 Second Half Results!!!

This round was incredibly tense and filled with both sweeps and near-ties, but it has ended and here I am again with the results!!

Poll 17

Eris the magical girl successfully defeated Mars Candlesmith with 60% of the votes against Mars' 40%!! Even a cat with long fluffy fur isn't a match for this goth with disabled & trans swag!!

Poll 18

Crisis Castelli the thief truly stole the competition - he got nearly 57% of the votes, but with 43% Caleþa and his eternal party but up a formidable fight!!

Poll 19

In the biggest sweep of this round, Scrangle the eldritch pokemon trainer beat Hadriel the rebelling angel by getting nearly 84% of the votes against xeir 16%!! This poll also gained the most votes - an amazing 665 of them!!! That's more than double what the other polls got!

Poll 20

Ellie the fish wife unfortunately lost against Echo the game console and only got 42% of the votes against its 58%!! I guess it's true that water and electronics don't mix!!

Poll 21

Sevil Neveah the centaur mayor of hell completely demolished Albach and his bag of shinies in the second biggest sweep of this round - over 82% against not even 18%!!

Poll 22

Aurora the star archivist just barely managed to beat Bone Doe our beloved skeleton with nearly 53% votes against their 47%!!! As this was the closest result of this round, I will be offering them a chance to team up! what do you think, @queensqueercourt @leondevilart ?

Poll 23

River the awful bisexual has swept against Null the plush rabbit with the power of a morbius reference and cool death powers! She got over 76% of the votes against Null's not even 24%!!

Poll 24

Tau the sky:cotl oc lost against Order from destiny2 with a bit more than 46% of the votes to Order's 54%. I would like to personally wish him luck in dealing with krill in the future <3

Poll 25

A yellow sweater, two leaves above their head and two pieces of crossover art with other people's ocs wasn't enough for Name to win against Providence the purple beast - Name didn't manage to get even 40% of votes against Providence's 60%

Poll 26

Vailëquerma Angollëion the elven priest won against Cassandra Capgrass despite a lot of cool propaganda with a whopping 73% of the votes!! People seem to love someone who's willing to perform weddings if asked!

Poll 27

In a battle of two dnd characters, Aspen Wildwanderer managed to beat Citalopram 'Tal' Frynne by a bit more than 10% of the votes! Apparently even representing his whole former adventuring party wasn't enough to win against someone with the potential to ascend to godhood!

Poll 28

Travela 'Travi' Varo the human form of an airship didn't manage to tie with Finch the little ghost BUT I have been bribed with art so I am allowing them to go forward as a team!

Poll 29

Serendipity Johnson the sexy failgirl won against Toby the quail boy with the power of propaganda, but was still 0.5% away from 69% of the votes. She would be too powerful otherwise.

Poll 30

Redacted the gigantic evil hot woman got redacted out of the competition by Chameul Canopus Asteriou the magical girl and only got 36% votes against her 64%!! It was artfight's fault.

Poll 31

Andrea Hugo Sage won against Vanda "Valentine" Îndrăgí with nearly 58% of the votes!! I guess the response to "who doesn't love an angry bisexual woman in leather?" is "our voters, apparently"!!

Poll 32

Jaimi Mire the young fire witch lost against Fig the little fairy by a little less than 10% of the votes!! We wish her all the best on her mission of finding her mom!